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Presbyterian church on the corner of Colorado and Los Robles, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of a Presbyterian church standing on the corner of Los Robles Avenue and East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. The church stands in the distance on the opposite street corner. Colorado Boulevard extends horizontally towards the right and Los Robles Avenue extends back at left. The church faces Colorado Boulevard. A campanile rises at the corner of the building. A street sign stands in the street in front of the church. It reads, "[??? ... ???S ??]" and "COLORADO St." Building materials appear to lie on the ground outside the church. A woman dressed in black walks towards the left as she crosses Los Robles Ave. Power lines overhead run parallel to Colorado Boulevard.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Presbyterian church on the corner of Colorado and Los Robles, Pasadena, 1899

Upscale homes line a wide street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of a couple of large residential homes lining a wide street in Pasadena. They stand on the opposite side of the street. The nearest house stands left-of-center. It is white with enclosed porches on the front and a dormer on the roof. It is viewed at an angle from the front and the side. Sitting further down the street, to the right, another large home stands, partially obscured by landscaping. The street passes at a slight upward angle from left to right in front of the homes. Utility poles line the street and power lines crisscross overhead. Mountains are visible in the distance.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Upscale homes line a wide street, Pasadena, 1899

Raymond Hotel and railroad station standing in the distance, Pasadena, about 1898

Description:
A distant photograph of Raymond Hotel sitting atop a hill and the Santa Fe Railroad station sitting in the mid-ground. Dirt roads and grassy swaths of land crisscross the foreground. A telephone pole stands at left. In the distance at right stands the Santa Fe railroad depot for the Raymond Hotel. It is viewed at an angle with its short side nearest to camera and facing left. Two small turrets stand on either side of the near end of the building and a larger turret stands on the far end. In the distance and up the hill at center, the Raymond Hotel stands.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Raymond Hotel and railroad station standing in the distance, Pasadena, about 1898

Residence of John S. Cravens, viewed from across the street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of the residence of John S. Cravens on South Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena as viewed from across the street. The house is viewed straight on and sits back from the street. The house has a stone facade and large front porch. In the foreground, the dirt street spans across the bottom edge of the image. A side walk well in front of the house runs parallel with the street. A small palm tree stands at right, between the street and the sidewalk.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Residence of John S. Cravens, viewed from across the street, Pasadena, 1899

Charlie Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose sit in the grass near Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Charles Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose sitting in the grass while they eat and drink near Devils Gate. Nella (center) is the only one facing the camera. Both Charles (left) and Louise (right) are turned looking towards Nella. A cloth or blanket lies on the ground between them. Their carriage is parked behind them.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charlie Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose sit in the grass near Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet and Mrs. George Pawley pose outside the Pawley residence on Maple Avenue, Pasadena, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet (Bertha) and Mrs. George Pawley (Luellen) posing on the walkway in front of the Pawley residence on Maple Avenue in Pasadena. The group stands off-center to the left and all but Bertha Longstreet look to the camera. They are viewed at a slight angle, facing left. Both Longstreet men stand with their hands behind their backs. Luellen Pawley wraps an arm around her sister's shoulder. The Pawley residence is obscured by shrubbery growing along the right edge. The front walkway and yard extend towards the left. Maple Avenue enters frame in the background at left.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet and Mrs. George Pawley pose outside the Pawley residence on Maple Avenue, Pasadena, 1948

Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet and Mrs. George Pawley pose outside the Pawley residence, Pasadena, 1948

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet (Bertha) and Mrs. George Pawley (Luellen) posing on the walkway in front of the Pawley residence on Maple Avenue in Pasadena. The group stands at center and all but Bertha Longstreet look to the camera. Both Longstreet men stand with their hands behind their backs. Luellen Pawley wraps an arm around her sister's shoulder. The Pawley residence stands in partial view along the right edge, facing left. Steps are visible leading up to the dwelling's front porch. Beyond the group, neighboring houses and yards occupy the background.
Date:
August 7, 1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charles Longstreet, Sam Longstreet, Mrs. Charles Longstreet and Mrs. George Pawley pose outside the Pawley residence, Pasadena, 1948

Charles Rucher steps away from horses hitched to a post on the side of the road, Pasadena vicinity, 1899

Description:
Photograph of Charles Rucher stepping away from horses that are hitched to a hitching post off the side of a road. He is blurred as moves to the left mid-stride. His back is towards the horses at right. A horse (partial view) is viewed from the side with only his front half visible. The horse faces the background. It wears harnesses and is tied to a hitching post in front of him. The neck of another horse is visible behind him. Near the hitching post, a sign lying on the ground reads, "Picki[ng?]." A dirt road winds into the distance behind Charles.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charles Rucher steps away from horses hitched to a post on the side of the road, Pasadena vicinity, 1899

Distant view of the Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, Pasadena, about 1898

Description:
Distant photograph looking across a field of grass at the Raymond Hotel Railroad Station of the Santa Fe Railroad in Pasadena. The station stands in the distance at center. A large turret stands on the left side of the building. To the right of it is a wide archway. A gable on the roof is to the right of the archway. The sign in the gable reads, "RAYMOND." To the right of the gable, another, smaller turret stands. Another turret stands behind it on the far side of the building. Trees stand in the background on both sides of the station.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Distant view of the Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, Pasadena, about 1898

Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, viewed from the side, Pasadena, about 1898

Description:
Photograph looking along the railroad tracks towards the Santa Fe Railroad station for the Raymond Hotel. The station stands in the near distance at center. It is viewed from the side. A wide 2-story turret stands with the rest of the building extending directly behind it. The conical tower is lined by windows on the first story with a skirted roof separating the first floor and the second floor. An arcade wraps around the second floor and is topped by a conical roof. A set of railroad tracks travels along the right side of the image starting from the bottom edge and curving upwards to the right. A man's shadow stretches across the right rail. Mountains stand behind the station in the distance.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, viewed from the side, Pasadena, about 1898

Tournament of Roses parade float passing down East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, 1941

Description:
Photograph of a parade float passing down East Colorado Boulevard during the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. The float is in the near distance at center. It features an anthropomorphized orange wearing a crown and holding out a basket of oranges. Along the skirt of the float it reads, "[...]DINO NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW." The float is partially obscured at left by the back of a spectator's head. Banners and other regalia hang from a line spanning over the street. Spectators line the opposite side of the street. Across the street at left is "HOWARD AUTOMOBI[...]," and at right is, "[undecipherable] BARBER SHOP."
Date:
January 1, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Tournament of Roses parade float passing down East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, 1941

Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper) trees lining Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, 1913

Description:
Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic) is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50 feet). It is native to the Peruvian Andes. [Wikipedia]
Date:
1913
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper) trees lining Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, 1913

Thomas S. Wotkyns residence on Orange Grove Avenue, viewed from the street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of the Thomas S. Wotkyns residence at 1071 Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena as viewed from the northeast. The house was built in 1898 and designed by Frederick L. Roehrig in the Shingle style. It is no longer standing. It has a large stone front porch, a large gable on the left, an upper balcony and an polygonal tower on the right with a crenelated balcony. A garage sits behind the house on the right. A wooden barrier blocks the driveway. A telephone pole stands in the foreground at right.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Thomas S. Wotkyns residence on Orange Grove Avenue, viewed from the street, Pasadena, 1899

Man with a beard standing by a street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of a man with a beard and mustache standing along the side of a street. He stands at right and looks to the right. His back is to the street that runs behind him. The dirt road stretches on a slight upward angle from left to right. A telephone pole stands on the opposite side of the street at left. Behind the man and on the opposite side of the street, a Victorian style mansion stands. Power lines stretch overhead and run parallel to the road.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Man with a beard standing by a street, Pasadena, 1899

Louise Ambrose, H. H. West and Nella West sit in a carriage near the Lamanda Park water tank, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Louise Ambrose, H. H. West and Nella A. West sitting in a horse drawn carriage. They are stopped in front of the water tower for the Lamanda Park neighborhood of Pasadena. The water tower stands in the distance to the left of the group. The carriage is positioned in the center of the photograph and is viewed from the front and side. Louise Ambrose sits in the rear seat. H. H. and Nella A. West sit in the front seat with a blanket on their laps. H. H. holds the reins to a horse. The back end of horse is in the image at right.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Louise Ambrose, H. H. West and Nella West sit in a carriage near the Lamanda Park water tank, Pasadena, 1899

Spectators line East Colorado Avenue by Bard's Colorado Theater to watch the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1941

Description:
Photograph of spectators lining East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena to watch the Tournament of Roses parade. The photographer stands behind spectators standing on the south side of East Colorado Boulevard. The spectators nearest to the photographer have their backs towards the camera. On the opposite side of the road, spectators stand in front of Bard's Colorado Theater. The marquis reads, "BARD'S C[...]S LAUGHTON AND CAROLE LOMBARD [T]HEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED [GA]RY COOPER 'THE WESTERNER' BANK SPIN TOTALING 1000." Additional spectators stand atop the theater's marquis and sit in a balcony on the theater's tower. Flags hang on a line over East Colorado Boulevard. At near right, a few spectators stand behind a barrier and a person's elbow juts into the frame.
Date:
January 1, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Spectators line East Colorado Avenue by Bard's Colorado Theater to watch the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1941

Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, viewed from across some railroad tracks, Pasadena, about 1898

Description:
A distant view of the Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station in Pasadena. A few railroad tracks run parallel to one another in the foreground and extend on an upward angle from left to right. In the distance at center stands the Santa Fe Railroad's Raymond Hotel station. A wide turret stands on the far right side of the building. To the left of it, there is a wide archway. A gable to the left of the archway contains a sign, which reads, "RAYMOND." Another, smaller, turret stands to the left of the gable. A person sits on a bench on the station's platform beneath the gable and to the left of the archway.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Raymond Hotel Santa Fe Railroad station, viewed from across some railroad tracks, Pasadena, about 1898

Residential street in Pasadena, viewed from the sidewalk, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of a residential street in Pasadena, looking down a sidewalk. A sidewalk stretches vertically along the left side of the photograph and tapers as it approaches the horizon. Lawns and a couple houses line the right side of the image. A tree lawn lines the left side of the sidewalk; it is dotted by a couple telephone poles. The street is visible in the distance at far left.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Residential street in Pasadena, viewed from the sidewalk, Pasadena, 1899

Men riding bicycles down a street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
A distant and blurry view of about 8 men riding bicycles in a line down a dirt street in Pasadena. They ride at center down the far side of the street towards the left. Directly behind them and along the opposite side of the street, about 3 houses stand in a row, receding back towards the right. The street they ride down angles upward from left to right. Power lines crisscross overhead.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Men riding bicycles down a street, Pasadena, 1899

H. H. West standing on the side of the road, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of H. H. West standing along a roadside in Pasadena. H. H. West stands at left with his hands in his pockets and with his back to the road. He is turned toward the camera, but gazes off towards the left. The dirt road stretches behind him at a slight angle, narrowing at right. A house (partial view) stands behind him at left on the opposite side of the street. A couple utility poles stand on the opposite side of the street as well. Power lines crisscross overhead. Mountains are visible in the distance.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
H. H. West standing on the side of the road, Pasadena, 1899

Raymond Hotel, viewed from the train tracks, Pasadena, about 1898

Description:
A distant view of the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena as viewed from the tracks of the Santa Fe Railroad. Railroad tracks crisscross in the foreground as they travel from the bottom edge of the frame and curve up towards the left. Utility poles and lines run along the right side of the tracks. In the distance a treeline runs parallel to the tracks. Beyond the treeline and up on a hill, the Raymond Hotel is visible. A lens flare orb floats in the center of the image.
Date:
[circa 1898]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Raymond Hotel, viewed from the train tracks, Pasadena, about 1898

Charlie Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose dine in the grass at Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Charles Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose sitting in the grass while they eat and drink near Devils Gate. All three look towards the camera and Nella holds up can. A cloth or blanket lies on the ground between them. Their carriage is parked behind them.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Charlie Rucher, Nella West and Louise Ambrose dine in the grass at Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

Alice Millard outside her textile block house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Pasadena, 1929

Description:
Photograph of rare book dealer Alice Millard outside her house during a visit by Olive Percival. The Millard House, also called La Miniatura, is a textile block style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was completed in 1923 and is located at 645 Prospect Crescent in Pasadena.
Date:
July 13, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Percival, Olive, 1869-1945
Collection:
Olive Percival papers, circa 1869-1948
Alice Millard outside her textile block house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Pasadena, 1929

Ground view looking up at people scaling the scaffolding of a grand stand, Pasadena, 1941

Description:
Photograph of a soldier and other fellow spectators sitting and standing on the scaffolding that supports a grandstand at the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. The camera looks up from the ground towards the grandstand and views it from the back and the side. The grandstand stands at right. At the corner, a soldier (center) stands and peers over to the left. Other spectators sit on the scaffolding beams beneath the grandstand with their backs to the camera. A row at the top of the grandstand is visible. Here, spectators sit with their backs to the camera as well. Trees stand on the left side of the image.
Date:
January 1, 1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Ground view looking up at people scaling the scaffolding of a grand stand, Pasadena, 1941

W. C. Stuart residence on Orange Grove Avenue, viewed from the street, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph of the W. C. Stuart residence at 1201 Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena as viewed from the northeast. The house was built in 1895 and designed by Frederick L. Roehrig in the Mission style. It is no longer standing. The residence sits back from the street. It has a 3-story tower covered in ivy. Two pillars with lanterns stand on each side of the driveway.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
W. C. Stuart residence on Orange Grove Avenue, viewed from the street, Pasadena, 1899

Nella West, Chas Rucher and Louise Ambrose travel by carriage on a trip to Devils Gate, Pasadena vicinity, 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Nella West, Charles (Chas) Rucher and Louise Ambrose sitting in their carriage that is drawn by two horses. The carriage is stopped in the middle of a dirt road. It is oriented towards the right. The horses stand on the right and the carriage sits on the left. In the carriage, Nella and Chas sit in the rear seats and Louise sits in the front seat.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Nella West, Chas Rucher and Louise Ambrose travel by carriage on a trip to Devils Gate, Pasadena vicinity, 1899

Louise Ambrose and Charlie Rucher relax in the grass near Devils Gate, Pasadena 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Louise Ambrose and Charles Rucher relaxing on a patch of grass off of the side of a dirt road near Devils Gate. Louise sits up and looks to the camera. She raises a large can up towards her face. Charlie lies with his back on the ground and his head near Louise's lap. He looks to the camera and his legs appear bent as they extend out of frame on the right. A dirt road winds behind them in the background.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Louise Ambrose and Charlie Rucher relax in the grass near Devils Gate, Pasadena 1899

Louise Ambrose, Chas Rucher and Nella A. West lunch near Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

Description:
Photograph, from left to right, of Louise Ambrose, Charles (Chas) Rucher and Nella A. West sitting in the grass and taking lunch near Devils Gate. Louise sits nearest to the camera and looks off to the right. Charles and Nella sit slightly behind her and to the right; both look to the camera. A cloth lies on the ground between the three of them. Behind Charles and Nella, a dirt road winds into the distance.
Date:
1899
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Louise Ambrose, Chas Rucher and Nella A. West lunch near Devils Gate, Pasadena, 1899

"The Last Rose of Summer" float with a winged woodland elf in the Tournament of Roses Parade float, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
Voe Yoke portraying a winged woodland elf standing, in shiny costume with insect-style wings, on flower-covered float, possibly with floral sign "CLEARING" in the foreground. The float was entered by the Clearinghouse Association.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"The Last Rose of Summer" float with a winged woodland elf in the Tournament of Roses Parade float, Pasadena, 1927

Czechoslovakia float at the starting point of the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
A Tournament of the Roses parade float with a European theme (probably the entry from Czechoslovakia). The participant furthest to the left is wearing a traditional Eastern-European dress, while the three participants to the right of the float are wearing gowns. The float is decorated with palms and other various foliage, and a two-dimensional sun is suspended within an arch flanked by monumental vases of flowers. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Czechoslovakia float at the starting point of the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Wedding cake float in the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
Three-layer wedding cake float on a gondola-like boat with boy gondolier and girl riding in the boat and topped with boy and girl, Harold Van Horn and Ardath Aline Elsasser, dressed as a bride and groom beneath an archway. Inscribed in flowers on the side of the boat: Davis.... The float was entered by the Davis Perfection Bakery.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Wedding cake float in the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1927

"Song of the Nile" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
"Song of the Nile" float with two sphinx statuettes before lounging, costumed participants. One character fans the others with peacock feathers. The float is covered with leafy foliage, and a vase and other decorative elements are visible. The float was entered by the Pasadena Theatres, Inc.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Song of the Nile" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

20 Mule Team borax wagons, Pasadena, [1920-1939?]

Description:
3 borax wagons, with man and palm trees in foreground, mountains in background, and sign reading "Throop Co. materials and feed" partially visible behind wagons. Signs on 2 wagons read: "20-Mule Team Borax" and "The original 20 Mule Team wagons, used for hauling BORAX out of Death Valley for the Pacific Coast Borax Co."
Date:
[1920-1939?]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
20 Mule Team borax wagons, Pasadena, [1920-1939?]

"La Paloma" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
"La Paloma" float with white doves suspended over a garden inhabited by 6 persons in Spanish attire, including a man in a hat playing lute near center, and singers Jose Arias, Thea La Forte, Sybil Tyler and Ella Archer. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"La Paloma" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

"Sitting on top of the World" float in the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
Archway of flowers representing a hill with cottages and with a floral "Beverly Hills" sign, with floral globe within the arch, with woman in hat visible over top of arch at left, small group of people visible through arch. The float was entered by the city of Beverly Hills.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Sitting on top of the World" float in the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1927

"Circus Days" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1949

Description:
Photograph of the "Circus Days" float, entered by the Standard Oil Co. of California, in the Tournament of Roses Parade (Pasadena Rose Parade). The float is constructed in several sections and is headed by a floral covered elephant ridden by a live circus girl. The words "Circus Days" are spelled out in flowers on the platform. The elephant is followed by two elaborate cage wagons and a floral giraffe standing on a platform with imitation trees and shrubs. An additional float is viewed in the background. Banners with rose designs hang above the Pasadena street alongside banners with iconic illustrations and text reading "Childhood Memories." Throngs of spectators line the parade route that is populated by businesses - including a Bank of America, Save Way Drug, and Mobil gas station (signs out of view in this image). One building advertises "Real Estate" above its portico.
Date:
January 1, 1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Circus Days" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1949